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House, (named after Edward and Alexandra, Prince and Princess of Wales, later Edward VII and Queen Alexandra) can be seen on the Marine Parade and the detached house on the left is The Cottage

Many of the sturdy, timber-framed cottages in the centre of this lovely village have been reinforced and decorated with brickwork during the 18th century.

Here we see an image of disappearing Britain: the village pond, many of which have been removed since the time of this photograph, with a backdrop of cottages.

From one of these fine thatched cottages John Hassell plied his trade as a porter.

Since this view was taken, the lock has been reconstructed; the lock-keeper's cottage was rebuilt in 1928 by the Thames Conservancy.

The man standing in the doorway would undoubtedly recognise the scene today, even if the shop has closed and is now Penny Cottage.

This view of the Plough Inn and the handful of cottages has hardly changed over the last 100 years.

It slowly developed into a shapeless hamlet, with dispersed cottages situated at various springs and river crossings. Several of these have survived in this idyllic rural setting.

Walnut Tree is on the right, with Wayside and Apple Tree Cottage on the left.

Little John was said to be the son of a Hathersage nailor, and he died in a cottage (now demolished) to the east of the churchyard.

In the foreground are a row of workmen's cottages built in about 1910, and on the right is the post office, which now houses the island's museum.

The clump of trees just in front of it marks the position of Barstable Cottage, one of the thousands of small tenements swept away by the New Town.

What a lovely view can be had from this thatched cottage. The occasional vehicle will be heard from inside, but apart from that, it is a peaceful life here.

Neatly-kept stone and timber-framed cottages punctuate the lane that is the main street. This area is described as a walkers' paradise; one of the many footpaths is signposted behind the school sign.

This is one of several mock-Tudor cottages built by John Martineau for his workers.

The thatched cottage in the foreground has a distinctly Dutch look to it - hardly surprising, given that an army of Dutchmen under Cornelius Vermuyden was responsible for draining the Fens in the 17th

By 1930 a War Memorial has appeared, while the cottage beyond, Old Tythe, then the post office, is now no longer a shop.

Down in this very picturesque village, the cottage beyond the lych gate has the village hall attached at the far end, all beneath a continuous thatched roof.

Note the cottage's tall chimney, creating the draught necessary to produce a good fire.

The cottages beside the Nonconformist chapel - now the village's United Reformed Church - have hardly altered, but there is no trace of the cricket pitch, as the site is now covered with trees and bushes

The two houses on the left were owned by Spicer Brothers, who owned the paper mill, and were called Orps Mill Cottages. In 1878, they were insured for £210 and the fuel houses for £40.

The steep incline of Hill's tramroad ended just beyond it, and the tramroad continued behind the white wharfinger's cottage before crossing the canal.

Just north of Floodgate Pool was the floodgate keeper's cottage, which was demolished in the 1950s. The family out for a stroll have stopped on the path to talk to the gatekeeper.

The bishop also set up schemes for the unemployed, paved the streets, built 50 cottages, endowed a boys' grammar school and financed extensions to the church.